I AM A SPARTAN! OCR PODCAST

On this Episode, Jamy Walker tells us about being 1 of 3 Finishers at the “Spartan Winter Death Race”, that took place at Pittsfield Vermont. He tells us about breaking the ice on a frozen over pond, and doing water submerging before registration even begun! Lots of other crazy tasks we talk about, as well, on this 48 hr event.

On this Episode, Michael Roberson and I question Brian Beal on how his weekend went at “The Conquer“- last man standing event . The Conquer event is 3.4 miles , 1000 feet of elevation every hr until 1 person is left, with a climb of 605 stairs at the end of each loop. Race takes place at  Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia, which is at the approach trail of the Appalachian. We also talk ab...

On this Episode, Eric Langdon talks about doing the “Killington Sprint” as his first Spartan race.  Then after losing 40 lbs , he comes back to Killington and does his first Spartan Ultra, and two weeks later does the New Jersey Ultra! It was a good story and episode - if you’re thinking about doing an Ultra!

On this Episode, Jessica Wong tells us about doing her first Spartan Ultra at Newberry S.C., where she placed 1st in her age group. Before that, we talk about her placing 3rd in Savage Race Pro Wave, and going to Belgium for the World Obstacle OCR Championship

On this Episode, Nick Klingensmith talks to us about being a 4x cancer survivor, recovering alcoholic, and a type 1 diabetic. He tells us about his OCR journey, and what it’s like racing with Diabetes. Nick has written a book called “ Through the Fire”, and is beginning to do motivational speaking, as well. Which you can find at Stridemotivation.com

On this Episode, Stephanie Bland tells us about finding Ultra running, and what made her decide to do “World’s Toughest Mudder” this year! Stephanie goes over the whole race with us -pacing, fueling, and pit strategies. She placed 3rd place after getting 85 miles, but records over 100+ miles with the added penalty loops. Stephanie had an amazing mindset for this race, and expressed how much fun sh...

On this Episode, Elle Jones tells us about her adventure of completing the “Moab 240” on her first attempt! The “Moab 240” is a 240+ mile race with 31,000 feet of elevation. Not only did she finish the race, she was 3rd place female and 15th overall. The race has a 116 hr limit. Elle finished just over 88.5 hrs . She had an awesome story to tell!

On this Episode, Taylor Cedeno tells us about her weekend at OCRWC. The race being at elevation caused her asthma to flare up, making it difficult to breathe during the 3k . She placed 3rd place in her age group in the 15k on  Saturday ,  after she got her asthma under control. We also talk about past Savage and Spartan races as well!

On this Episode, Jason Barnes tells us about working for Spartan Race as a Race Director. Jason has been working for Spartan since 2015, he has worked a lot of different venues. We talk about the different duties involved with being a Race Director, and a lot of the venues he has worked in the past, and some he has coming up! Jason always puts on a great race, and will be doing the “Carolina Trife...

On this Episode, Brakken Kraker from “The Running Public" answers questions about coaching - what to expect, and look for when seeking out a coach. We also talk about the Killington venue, and some training he programed for me before the Ultra. Good chat; glad to have him on the show.

On this Episode , Neil Murphy and I recap the Spartan Killington Ultra. We go over the whole race, the different experiences we had, and what we thought about it this year. We talk about strategies, training, nutrition and the mindset for this race, as well. It was an amazing race this weekend! If you did the race, or you’re thinking about it, check this Episode out!

On this Episode, Neil Murphy and I talk all things Killington Ultra! Neil has done every Spartan Ultra at Killington Vermont! We talk about pace strategy, fueling, and transition. We talk about the map, the climbs, the difference between last year’s map, and this year’s map. We talk about the bad weather that’s rolling in, and much more. If you are doing Killington this weekend, or you’re thinking...

On this Episode, Lisa Musacchio and I talk about her placing 1st place on her last 7 Spartan Races. We recap the West Virginia Beast from last weekend, and discuss preparations for the Killington Beast- less than 2 weeks away!  

On this episode, Logan Broadbent- who placed First in West Virginia Beast this past weekend (that we talk about) , is also a Champion Boomerang thrower, and has been on “American Ninja Warrior” multiple times. Somehow he finds time to train for all these different sports, while traveling all around the globe to compete. We talk about the Spartan 3k series, and hear his thoughts about the new forma...

On this Episode, Jack Bauer tells about how he found OCR . He was racing the Spartan 3k race series this year until an unfortunate injury . Now that he’s rehabbing, and back to running, he’s hoping to do “Deka Fit Championship” at the end of the year. Jack is the brains behind all of the Spartan Stats that are on the Yancy camp website. He even tells us about being on the “Broken Skull Ranch” tv s...

On this Episode, Dustin Rutter tells us about his OCR journey. He is so passionate about racing, he sleeps in his car at most races. He won his Age group in the Series in 2022, and now has some Elite podiums under his belt, too. We talk about some of those races including his 3rd place finish in the Asheville Spartan Sprint  Sunday .

On this Episode, David Compton tells us about completing the Vol State 500k - 314 mile race/journey that took him just under 5days and 12hrs . David is a very accomplished ultra runner that has a bunch of “Last Man Standing” and 100 mile races under his belt . He also is co-founder and Race Director of East Coast Adventures. Great episode with great info about Ultra running!

On this Episode, George Ly and I talk about the 100 or so Spartan races he’s done- 6x trifecta and a couple of Ultras as well. He’s done these things while having Cerebral Palsy. When you listen to this interview you will find out, really fast, that it hasn’t held him back from anything he has wanted to accomplish. George has an amazing mindset, and an outlook for this sport that we all need to he...

On this Episode, Tom Loomis tells us about his business “Unique Medal Holders” . They make different design holders for you to display your trifecta wedges . Tom tells us about his boat that he’s purchased to sail around the world! Tom has done  a lot of Hurricane Heats and Adventure races that he tells us about. He also shares how he used to build cars for Alice Cooper and other celebrities.

On this Episode, Paul Lachance, an 81 year young Spartan racer,  tells us about his goal to complete 200 races by the end of 2023. We talk about his journey to find Spartan racing, including his time in the Navy , his career that he is still full time working, and a few health obstacles he has battled on the way. Paul has an amazing mindset that I hope we all have at his age.

On this Episode, Garret Hartman does his “Spartan Death Race Media Challenge” with me- one of the requirements to be in the Death Race is to interview with local Newspaper or a podcast. Garret has been a long time Listener of the show, so I was more than happy to squeeze this in just before the  June 9th  deadline for him! We talk about some of the challenges he’s gone through in the pas...

On this Episode, Lionel Bacon tells us his story about finding Spartan racing. We also talk about his passion for the Ultra distance ,and we discuss how some of his Ultra events went down. Lionel has a strong mindset for racing that we all need to hear.

On this Episode, Jonathan Ryen tells us about finding OCR after college, and racing all over the country . I asked him how he did at the Killington Ultra, as his first Ultra. He also talks about his Ultra race in Fayetteville, where he placed 2nd place in Elite, for his first ever Elite podium.

On this Episode, Lisa Gonzales tells a story of having severe back pain so bad she almost couldn’t walk; determined to get better she lost 163 lbs ,started physical therapy and weightlifting. She did a Spartan Hurricane Heat and fell in love with them! This year when the longer Hurricane Heats weren’t on the schedule, she decided to email Joe De Sena, and tell him her story and inquire about the l...

On this Episode, I talk about Spartan Ultras ! I was testing out a new way to record , so I figured a good way would be for me to record an episode with myself, running my mouth with a ton of good, and bad, advice about Spartan Ultras! Also about the upcoming Fayetteville Ultra this weekend. I’m not a trained Coach, but I’m an experienced Spartan Ultra Runner. So, use any of this advice at your ow...